Star Story: A visual tale about encountering difference

Written by Christine Martell - 9 Comments
Categories: Storytelling

Earthbound

The moons came around wondering what had happened, wondering why the star went inside, and why they were keeping them out and why their hearts looked so shattered.

A long time ago, there was a group of stars that came to the Earth

Scattered

They were distributed all over the planet in different areas. Their goal was to find each other.

They were distributed all over the planet in different areas. Their goal was to find each other.

Finding

Slowly but surely they did find each other and moved into a community together where they were so very happy.

Slowly but surely they did find each other and moved into a community together where they were so very happy.

Gathering

One of the things they loved more than anything was growing flowers, and they would gather together and put all their energy into creating amazing gardens.

One of the things they loved more than anything was growing flowers, and they would gather together and put all their energy into creating amazing gardens.

Growing

The flowers were beautiful and flourished in all this love.

The flowers were beautiful and flourished in all this love.

Encounter

One day a moon showed up outside the door and one brave star thought, hmm I wonder what this is about.

One day a moon showed up outside the door and one brave star thought, hmm I wonder what this is about.

Interaction

So the star went out and talked to the moon and started to like this moon and thought, maybe I'll share something that is really important to me.

So the star went out and talked to the moon and started to like this moon and thought, maybe I'll share something that is really important to me.

Sharing

So the star showed the moon one of the flowers saying, "This is my beautiful flower, see how much energy and attention I have put into it."

So the star showed the moon one of the flowers saying, "This is my beautiful flower, see how much energy and attention I have put into it."

Interpreting

And the moon said, "Wow, awesome I love flowers." and ripped it from its roots because flowers go in vases inside your home.

And the moon said, "Wow, awesome I love flowers." and ripped it from its roots because flowers go in vases inside your home.

Reacting

The star was so upset that it ran right back into the house leaving the moon outside with the flower, feeling really confused.

The star was so upset that it ran right back into the house leaving the moon outside with the flower, feeling really confused.

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Shattering

The star felt shattered, like the whole essence of itself had just been violated. It just didn't know what to do.

The star felt shattered, like the whole essence of itself had just been violated. It just didn't know what to do.

Healing

But the other stars did, because they knew that focusing their energy on this shattered star would bring love back to the star and enable it to start healing.

But the other stars did, because they knew that focusing their energy on this shattered star would bring love back to the star and enable it to start healing.

Inquiring

The moons came around wondering what had happened, wondering why the star went inside, and why they were keeping them out and why their hearts looked so shattered

The moons came around wondering what had happened, wondering why the star went inside, and why they were keeping them out and why their hearts looked so shattered

Imagining

A few brave souls decided to think about was there another way? Was there another option; was there another way to look at this?

A few brave souls decided to think about was there another way? Was there another option; was there another way to look at this?

Reframing

Is there a way to take the stars reality and merge it with the moons?

Is there a way to take the stars reality and merge it with the moons?

Reflection Questions

Here are some questions you might consider reflecting on. I’d love to hear any answers you’d like to share in the comments below.

  • Have you ever felt separated from your real people?
  • How have you found the people you love?
  • What are your favorite things to do?
  • What benefits from your love?
  • How do you greet differences?
  • When does it feel safe to share what is in your heart?
  • Who do you share your heart dreams with?
  • What moves you to respond quickly?
  • What do you do when you feel deeply hurt?
  • What helps to soothe your heart when it feels broken?
  • Who helps you feel whole again?
  • What do you do when you have accidentally hurt someone?
  • How do you start to heal a rift with the other?
  • What gives you hope that there is another way?

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  1. Kelly Parkinson
    February 2, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Oh, wow, this is so beautiful, Christine. I love the simplicity of the language and how there’s this mix of vulnerability and power. And the gorgeous colors! Thank you so much.

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  2. Marcela Castagnino
    February 5, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Hi Christine,
    I´m a trainer and consultant in Argentina and got to know you through HRDQ. I attended your Webinar and bought the set. I got it last week and I´m looking forward to implementing it. I think it´s fantastic, I had been working with images for a long time, but yours are perfect! I´ll soon let you know how latins respond to them…
    Regarding the Star Story, I must say I love the drawings. The impact they produce is very strong and I love the backgrounds, though I feel sorry for the moon…it had no intention to harm, just like most times in real life…It had a different point of view and we shouldn´t judge either as right or wrong…
    I also see you have left out the background design for the moons at the end…that is not merging…it is taking one side as the correct one…
    why not trying to understand what each one feels and learn from each other to produce a different output…
    Hope it helps!!!
    Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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    • Christine Martell
      February 5, 2010 at 8:05 pm

      Nice to meet you Marcela. I would very much like to hear how the set works for you in South America. It is used in many other parts of the world, but I haven’t heard much from Latins yet, and I’m interested.

      I must have made the moon background too subtle. I agree with you taking one would absolutely not be understanding one another (although way too common many places.) It’s a bit more obvious in the original, but perhaps it needs even more delineation? I don’t want the message to be that the stars get their way!

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  3. Apple
    March 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    These are beautiful!!!

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  4. Marcela
    March 12, 2010 at 5:13 am

    I have come back to the story, and… It´s beautiful!!
    Just like for the stars and moons, the only way to “merge” is by revisiting, resharing, relistening, relearning…over and over again…
    Thanks!

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  5. Mari Alexander
    March 21, 2010 at 10:04 am

    Is anything really definitive? Isn’t possibility what keeps doors & hearts open and creative juices flowing? We so often lock ourselves in with “how things are” or “how they ought to be”…no malice intended…maybe just need to know to feel safe and secure…does it work? I think of “flowers go into vases…then sometimes flowers go into vases, sometimes they flourish in the ground, sometimes they end up in little boys hands enveloped in a grip of curiousity. . .

    So as I continually grow larger deeper eyes to see with I may see life unfold, moment to moment “differently”… with change I feel possibility, with possibility I feel hope, joy and excitement….it is “Living Large”.

    Some of you will nod and some will say, “what” and some will feel lost and some will hold on to stars, others to moons, and others will have a garden overflowing with all the elements in full bloom.

    Thank you Christine for showing me such a vibrant and beautiful mirror of possibility. I cried when I as I read and watched it.

    Mari

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  6. Sue Hickton
    April 25, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Hi Christine

    Just dropped by to see what you are up to. Loving some of this work. It is such a gift to be able to express yourself like this, art. I think the same thing about those that can sing or play music as well. Hope things are going well and the universe is being kind :)

    Love Sue

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